8th Grade

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In this highly engaging unit, students will look deeply into the impact geography has on a society. They will have the chance to explore civil rights across America and the world and evaluate how the economics of a country has a dramatic impact on a community. Finally, students will have the opportunity to sythesize information from this unit in an exciting documentary using Ustream.


Standards

8th grade.pdf

Timeline

Lesson

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Ways to Connect

Assessment

Introduction

 This lesson will take two sessions and will require computer lab time.
Intro Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf

 EFAC
EFAC Questions 8th Grade .pdf

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916joan0908Letter1_2.pdf

 EFAC DREAMS Blog
 Observe and acess student understanding through disussion clarify any misunderstandings.

Geography

 These lessons will take 9 sessions to complete.
Geography Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf

 Geography Glog
Geography 8th Grade PPT.pdf

Helpful Terms Geography 8th Grade .pdf
8th Grade Geography Rubric.pdf

Civics

 These lessons will take three to four sessions to complete.
Civics Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf
Civil Rights Cards 8th Grade .pdf

Civics Rights Pics 8th Grade .pdf
8th Grade Civics Rubric.pdf

Economics

 These lessons will take three sessions to complete.
Civics Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf
Budget Tracker 8th Grade .pdf

Family Group Project 8th Grade .pdf
8th Grade Economics Rubric.pdf

Final Project

 This lesson will take five sessions to complete.
Final Project Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf
Ustream Guidelines .pdf

Final Project Questions 8th Grade .pdf

UStream Facts
Alternative site is SchoolTube
8th Grade Final Project Rubric.pdf